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Lauren Miller Rogen’s Babies Debuts at TIFF as a Personal Comedy About Choosing Not to Parent

The autobiographical film offers a frank look at ambivalence about parenthood and has been picked up for U.S. release in 2027 by Roadside Attractions and Vertical.

Overview

  • The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on Saturday and drew attention for its intimate source material and cast.
  • Lauren Miller Rogen wrote, produced and directed Babies, drawing on a decade-old episode when a friend and her toddler lived with the Rogens for a year.
  • Seth Rogen and Anna Kendrick star as a married couple testing whether parenthood fits their lives, supported by Dan Stevens, Kate Berlant, Issa Rae, Ed Helms, Zach Cherry and Sharon Stone.
  • Roadside Attractions and Vertical acquired U.S. distribution rights ahead of or at the TIFF premiere and plan a theatrical rollout in 2027.
  • Critics and festival coverage describe the film as a balanced, witty take on child-free life that also weaves in personal elements such as Miller Rogen’s experience with her mother’s Alzheimer’s and the couple’s public discussion of choosing not to have children.